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There are 3 choices to start homeschooling in Alabama: Enroll in an Alabama Church School. Set up your homeschool as a private, non-public school. Hire (or become) a certified state tutor.

When you decide to homeschool your child, written Notice of Intent to Homeschool must be provided to the superintendent at the Board of Education (BOE). If you have a cover school, the necessary form will be provided to you, which you will then take to your local board of education.

Although unschooling in Alabama via any of these homeschooling options is feasible if you don't mind these requirements, your child may not have access to a community of peers who they can engage with and learn from on a day to day basis.

Private tutor: Parents may homeschool under the private tutor law, which requires one-time notice, a teaching certificate, 140 days of instruction ?in the several branches of study required to be taught in the public schools of this state,? attendance records, and other reports, but has no assessment requirement.

The notice must include: name, date of birth, gender, and grade level of the children; name and address of the school each child last attended, if any; mailing address and phone number of the homeschool; statement that the parents agree that they are responsible for the child's education while the homeschool program is ...

Alabama law does not require homeschooled students to participate in standardized assessments. However, many parents use these test scores as a way to track progress and ensure their students are on par with their peers in traditional schools. Alabama also has no graduation requirements for homeschoolers.